Massachusetts Revokes Permit for Springfield Biomass Plant
It turns out the state listened to the air quality arguments, after all.
Air Pollution, All posts, MassachusettsIt turns out the state listened to the air quality arguments, after all.
Air Pollution, All posts, MassachusettsCase could make it easier for communities and NGOs to protect forests across Estonia, where vital woodland has been decimated by industrial logging
All posts, European Policy, Forests, International, LitigationAs the MA legislature is poised to vote on whether it wants polluting biomass in its clean energy legislation, the Baker administration tries to roll back other hard-won rules that limit this dirty energy source.
All posts, Massachusetts, SubsidiesBiden taps Vilsack for agriculture post – can we afford more business as usual?
All posts, US Federal Policy, US Work, Washington DCCanadian citizen joins suit against Korean government alleging irreparable harm to forests and climate from use of British Columbia wood pellets
Air Pollution, All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, International, Litigation, wood_pelletsProposed legislation throws a lifeline to a biomass plant developers keep trying to build in an environmental justice community in Springfield MA
Air Pollution, All posts, MassachusettsThe US Climate Action Network (USCAN) Vision for Equitable Climate Action roundly rejects biomass energy and offers a progressive plan for saving the planet
All posts, Forests, US WorkPaying people to burn wood for energy and simply counting the emissions as zero, as the EU now does, is hollowing out forests and actually increasing GHG emissions. Stopping this practice is essential climate mitigation – which is what we desperately need.
Air Pollution, All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, European Policy, International, LitigationMobilizing comments to the EU on the 2030 Climate Target Initiative
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